Pillow Hat

ABSTRACT

A pillow hat for covering the head fashionably while providing a cushion for comfortably supporting a user&#39;s head includes a casing and cushion configured for at least partially covering a scalp of a user and supporting a head of the user when the head of the user rests against a support surface with the casing and the cushion positioned between the support surface and the head of the user. The casing comprises an inner layer section, an outer layer section, and a rim section extending between the inner layer section and the outer layer section. The casing defines an interior space at least partially filled by the cushion.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to wearable pillows and more particularlypertains to a new wearable pillow for covering the head fashionablywhile providing a cushion for comfortably supporting a user's head.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to wearable pillows which comprise bulky orotherwise obtrusive components which many potential users findundesirable both for reasons of stylishness and portability. The priorart discloses devices which support a user's head, block a light fromstriking the user's eyes, and muffle sound that would otherwise disturbthe user. But these devices also disclose movable flaps, ropes, or otherelements which often infringe on the visual tastes of many individuals.What is missing from the prior art is a wearable pillow that supportsthe user's head, blocks the light from striking the user's eyes, andmuffles disturbing sounds while concealing its function behind anaustere design which does not offend the tastes of potential users.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a casing and cushion configured for at leastpartially covering a scalp of a user and supporting a head of the userwhen the head of the user rests against a support surface with thecasing and the cushion positioned between the support surface and thehead of the user. The casing comprises an inner layer section, an outerlayer section, and a rim section extending between the inner layersection and the outer layer section. The casing defines an interiorspace at least partially filled by the cushion.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pillow hat according to an embodimentof the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure fromthe arrows 2-2 in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a front in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new wearable pillow embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5 , the pillow hat 10 generallycomprises a casing 12 comprising an inner layer section 14, an outerlayer section 16, and a rim section 18. Each of the inner layer section14 and the outer layer section 16 has a respective one of a pair ofellipsoidal dome shapes 20, and the inner layer section 14 is positionedwithin a concavity defined by the outer layer section 16. The rimsection 18 extends between an edge 22 of the inner layer section 14 andan edge 24 of the outer layer section 16, the rim section 18 having anarcuate cross-section 28. The casing 12 defines an interior space 26between the inner layer section 14 and the outer layer section 16. Thecasing 12 is constructed of a deformable material and is configured toat least partially cover a scalp 32 of a user 30.

A cushion 40 is positioned in the interior space 26 which is constructedof a resiliently compressible material. The cushion 40 is configured forsupporting the head 34 of the user 30 when the head 34 of the user 30rests against a support surface such that the casing 12 and the cushion40 are positioned between the support surface and the head 34 of theuser 30. The cushion 40 fills the interior space 26 but may occupy onlya portion of the interior space 26. For the purposes of thisapplication, the head 34 includes all body parts of the user 30 abovethe user's 30 shoulders, particularly including the user's 30 face andall parts of the user's 30 face, i.e., forehead, nose, cheeks, lips, andchin, and also particularly including the user's 30 eyes 36, ears 38,and neck.

The rim section 18 of the casing 12 is resiliently flexible, and thecasing 12 is configured to be positionable in a first configuration 42,a second configuration 44, and a third configuration 46. The firstconfiguration 42 comprises the rim section 18 of the casing 12 flexingto frictionally engage the head 34 of the user 30 such that the casing12 at least partially covers the scalp 32 of the user 30 and does notcover either of a pair of eyes 36 of the user 30 or either of a pair ofears 38 of the user 30. The second configuration 44 comprises the rimsection 18 of the casing 12 flexing to frictionally engage the head 34of the user 30 such that the casing 12 at least partially covers thescalp 32 of the user 30 and the pair of eyes 36 of the user 30 but doesnot cover either of the pair of ears 38 of the user 30. In the secondconfiguration 44 the casing 12 and the cushion 40 cooperatively block alight from reaching the pair of eyes 36 of the user 30. The thirdconfiguration 46 comprises the rim section 18 of the casing 12 flexingto frictionally engage the head 34 of the user 30 such that the casing12 at least partially covers the scalp 32 of the user 30, covers thepair of eyes 36 of the user 30, and covers the pair of ears 38 of theuser 30. In the third configuration 46 the casing 12 and the cushion 40cooperatively block a light from reaching the pair of eyes 36 of theuser 30 when the casing 12 is positioned in the third configuration 46.The casing 12 and the cushion 40 also cooperatively suppress a quantityof sound directed toward the pair of ears 38 when the casing 12 ispositioned in the third configuration 46.

In use, the casing 12 is positioned to cover the head 34 of the user 30.As desired, the user 30 may wear the pillow hat 10 for fashion purposes.Then, when the user 30 wants to rest the head 34 of the user 30, theuser 30 does so with the pillow hat 10 positioned between the head 34 ofthe user 30 and a support surface, thereby supporting the head 34 of theuser 30 with the cushion 40. The device is particularly adapted fortravel or other situations where the user 30 desires a portable devicefor comfortably supporting the head 34 of the user 30.

The pillow hat 10 may be used in at least three configurations. To usethe pillow hat 10 in the first configuration 42, the user 30 positionsthe casing 12 to at least partially cover the scalp 32 of the user 30and positions the rim section 18 of the casing 12 to frictionally engagethe head 34 of the user 30 such that the casing 12 does not cover thepair of eyes 36 of the user 30 or the pair of ears 38 of the user 30. Touse the pillow hat in the second configuration 44, the user 30 positionsthe casing 12 to at least partially cover the scalp 32 of the user 30and positions the rim section 18 of the casing 12 to frictionally engagethe head 34 of the user 30 such that the casing 12 covers the pair ofeyes 36 of the user 30 but not the pair of ears 38 of the user 30. Touse the pillow hat 10 in the third configuration 46, the user 30positions the casing 12 to at least partially cover the scalp 32 of theuser 30 and positions the rim section 18 of the casing 12 tofrictionally engage the head 34 of the user 30 such that the casing 12covers the pair of eyes 36 of the user 30 and the pair of ears 38 of theuser 30.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A pillow hat comprising: a casing, said casing comprising aninner layer section, an outer layer section, and a rim section, each ofsaid inner layer section and said outer layer section having arespective one of a pair of ellipsoidal dome shapes, said inner layersection being positioned within a concavity defined by said outer layersection, said rim section extending between an edge of said inner layersection and an edge of said outer layer section, said casing defining aninterior space between said inner layer section and said outer layersection, wherein said casing is constructed of a deformable material,said casing being configured to at least partially cover a scalp of auser; and a cushion, said cushion being positioned in said interiorspace, said cushion being constructed of a resiliently compressiblematerial, said cushion being configured for supporting the head of theuser when the head of the user rests against a support surface such thatsaid casing and said cushion are positioned between the support surfaceand the head of the user.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said rimsection of said casing is resiliently flexible, said casing beingconfigured to be positionable in a first configuration, said firstconfiguration comprising said rim section of said casing flexing tofrictionally engage the head of the user such that said casing at leastpartially covers the scalp of the user and does not cover either of apair of eyes of the user or either of a pair of ears of the user.
 3. Thedevice of claim 1, wherein said rim section of said casing isresiliently flexible, said casing being configured to be positionable ina second configuration, said second configuration comprising said rimsection of said casing flexing to frictionally engage the head of theuser such that said casing at least partially covers the scalp of theuser and a pair of eyes of the user, but does not cover either of a pairof ears of the user, said casing and said cushion cooperatively blockinga light from reaching the pair of eyes of the user when said casing ispositioned in said second configuration.
 4. The device of claim 1,wherein said rim section of said casing is resiliently flexible, saidcasing being configured to be positionable in a third configuration,said third configuration comprising said rim section of said casingflexing to frictionally engage the head of the user such that saidcasing at least partially covers the scalp of the user, covers a pair ofeyes of the user, and covers a pair of ears of the user, said casing andsaid cushion cooperatively blocking a light from reaching the pair ofeyes of the user when said casing is positioned in said thirdconfiguration, said casing and said cushion cooperatively suppressing aquantity of sound directed toward the pair of ears when said casing ispositioned in said third configuration.
 5. The device of claim 1,wherein said casing is constructed of cotton.
 6. The device of claim 1,wherein said casing is constructed of silk.
 7. The device of claim 1,wherein said cushion is constructed of foam material.
 8. The device ofclaim 1, wherein said cushion is constructed of cotton.
 9. The device ofclaim 1, wherein said cushion fills said interior space.
 10. The deviceof claim 1, wherein said rim section of said casing has an arcuatecross-section.
 11. A pillow hat comprising: a casing, said casingcomprising an inner layer section, an outer layer section, and a rimsection, each of said inner layer section and said outer layer sectionhaving a respective one of a pair of ellipsoidal dome shapes, said innerlayer section being positioned within a concavity defined by said outerlayer section, said rim section extending between an edge of said innerlayer section and an edge of said outer layer section, said casingdefining an interior space between said inner layer section and saidouter layer section, wherein said casing is constructed of a deformablematerial, said casing being configured to at least partially cover ascalp of a user, wherein said rim section of said casing has an arcuatecross-section; and a cushion, said cushion being positioned in saidinterior space, said cushion being constructed of a resilientlycompressible material, said cushion being configured for supporting thehead of the user when the head of the user rests against a supportsurface such that said casing and said cushion are positioned betweenthe support surface and the head of the user, wherein said cushion fillssaid interior space, wherein said rim section of said casing isresiliently flexible, said casing being configured to be positionable ina first configuration, said first configuration comprising said rimsection of said casing flexing to frictionally engage the head of theuser such that said casing at least partially covers the scalp of theuser and does not cover either of a pair of eyes of the user or eitherof a pair of ears of the user, wherein said casing is configured to bepositionable in a second configuration, said second configurationcomprising said rim section of said casing flexing to frictionallyengage the head of the user such that said casing at least partiallycovers the scalp of the user and the pair of eyes of the user, but doesnot cover either of the pair of ears of the user, said casing and saidcushion cooperatively blocking a light from reaching the pair of eyes ofthe user when said casing is positioned in said second configuration,wherein said casing is configured to be positionable in a thirdconfiguration, said third configuration comprising said rim section ofsaid casing flexing to frictionally engage the head of the user suchthat said casing at least partially covers the scalp of the user, coversthe pair of eyes of the user, and covers the pair of ears of the user,said casing and said cushion cooperatively blocking a light fromreaching the pair of eyes of the user when said casing is positioned insaid third configuration, said casing and said cushion cooperativelysuppressing a quantity of sound directed toward the pair of ears whensaid casing is positioned in said third configuration.